Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days S/S 2018 Opening Party

31.08.17

Spring-Summer 2018 fashion season started with a series of exciting shows and high-profile presentations in the capital of Ukraine.

On August 30th TSUM hosted a grand opening of the largest international Fashion Week Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days of Spring-Summer 2018 season. During the presentation of the 15th season, the winners of the Desigh IT ceremony were presented with the support of VOGUE ITALY and VOGUE UKRAINE. The designer Anastasiya Klimenko (NASTASIA KLIMT) has got the Desigh IT Prize from Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days.Read: Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days S/S`18Desigh IT from Vogue Italy – Chatty brandDesigh IT from Vogue Ukraine - Chatty brandThe best fashion journalist of the season, Ilya Kabachinsky - was presented by Kateryna Yushchenko, ex-first lady of Ukraine and winner of the nomination of last season Olga Sushko, editor-in-chief of Vogue Ukraine.Eva Poduryan became the Model of the season. The award was traditionally presented by the designer Anna Karenina.Sonya Soltes is the best season stylist and was awarded by Natalia Modenova.The innovator of the season is Andrey Logvin, for the SEENOW / BUYNOW project from modnaKasta, which will be held for the first time at the Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days. The prize was given to Natalie Osman.Jiri Kalfar, the best male designer, was rewarded by Daria Shapovalova.Best photographer is Vitaly Melnikov, the award was presented to him by the soloist of The Hardkiss band - Julia Sanina.Mercedes-Benz Fashion Prize in the amount of UAH 100 000 was awarded to Flow the Label brand. It was presented to Alexander Solovey, Daria Shapovalova and Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Trade Representative of Ukraine Natalia Mikolskaya. Read: Ukrainian Fashion Week SS18 Schedule and HighlightsAfter the official part of the event, there was fashion show of VOZIANOV brand. Later, as part of the International Designers Exchange program, a new collection of the brand from the Netherlands Merel van Glabbeek was presented.

We met with Olga Businello in Kyiv after her long day of flights, but, nevertheless, her eyes were shining and her smile sincerely welcomed me. It was her first visit to Ukraine. This strong and at the same time tender woman is the Manager of a huge Valpolicella wine consortium, that includes more than 2000 wineries and production companies famous all over the world with its Amarone wine. She was the first lady in Italy and in Europe who got that high position. Daily challenges made her the highly professional manager of a serious business. And today this wonderful woman discovers Ukraine.

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